Wallet-friendly eats after work

Grabbing a bite with friends or coworkers after a long day at the office is — pardon our pun — incredibly appetizing. But frequent meals out can be tough on your wallet.

No worries. We searched the city for some of the best after work cheap eats. Suggest one of these deals to your group of diners and you’ll be everyone’s new best friend.
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When it comes to dining deals, Boston is figuratively your oyster. Join Rialto every Monday evening for $1 Island Creek oysters (pictured). The oyster-fest begins at 5:30 and ends when the supply runs out. Looking for bivalves in the South End? 28 Degrees serves up $1 oysters every Thursday night from 5-8 p.m. Still can’t get enough? For just $1 each at Marliave, slurp up four different types of local oysters and clams from 4-6 p.m. and 9-10 p.m. daily."/>

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Oysters

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Mini Bar

Burgers

Chic Mini Bar offers $2 miniature ground beef patties (pictured) from 5-7 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Forget sliders, Bukowski burgers are the real deal. Opt for a basic beef burger before 8 p.m. on weekdays, and it’s just $2.10. Feeling extravagant? Add cheese or french fries for an extra $1 each. Be sure to bring your Benjamins though, as both locations are cash only.
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Tacos

Stop by La Verdad for Taco Tuesdays. Starting at 5 p.m. until the kitchen closes, choose from the chicken, carnitas, or the pork pastor tacos (pictured) for just $1 each. Fenway not really your scene? Starting at 5:30 p.m., Tremont 647 offers $2 tacos with a gourmet twist on Tuesdays, featuring grilled eggplant and asparagus, pork sausage, and baja style fried fish. If Tuesdays don’t work with your schedule, head to Dorado Tacos in Brookline on Wednesdays, where fish tacos are $1.99 each starting at 3 p.m. Torado also offers two new specials on Wednesdays: $1.99 empanadas, and any two tacos for $5.
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Tapas

From 5-7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, Estragon (pictured) offers $1 tapas at the bar. Feeling adventurous? Try the Serrano ham or the beef tongue. Vegetarian? Fried artichoke hearts and warm goat cheese and tomato are also available. Nearby Masa offers a similar deal, with 50 cent tapas from 4-7 p.m. and 10 p.m.-close, and all night on Thursdays. At that price, why not add some Spanish flair to your life?
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Wings

Grab a seat at Whiskey’s bar, where wings are just 25 cents from 1-5 p.m., every day. Choose from the honey buffalo or spicy wings, grab some napkins, and dig in. Brigham Circle’s Penguin Pizza hosts a 20 cent wing night on Mondays from 5 p.m. until midnight. Really hungry? Soul Fire offers a $8.99 all you can eat wing special from 5-11 p.m. on Mondays.
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The poor House

Chicken sandwiches

From 6-10 p.m. on Wednesdays, The Pour House (pictured) offers half-priced chicken sandwiches. Any sandwich on the “Chicken Coop” section of the menu — which includes barbecue, teriyaki, and grilled chicken — is fair game. Dividing the price in half puts a sandwich at a whopping $3.
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Restaurant Dante

Grilled Cheese

Who can say no to grilled cheese, the ultimate comfort food? Especially when Restaurant Dante offers the sandwiches for just $2 a pop starting at 4 p.m. on Tuesdays. Each week, the melted cheese is accompanied by something new, ranging from tomato and basil to prosciutto.
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Social hour at McCormick & Schmicks

The infamous “Social Hour” menu at this seafood restaurant has jaw-dropping low prices. Monday through Friday between 3:30 and 6:30 p.m., appetizers range in price from $2.95 to $6.95. A $3.95 burger and fries is the star of the menu.
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Half-price eats at Grendel’s Den

Hungry in Harvard Square? Head over to Grendel’s Den — everything on the university crowd haunt’s food menus is half off from 5-7:30 p.m. every day. Miss the early bird special? Menu items are also half-priced from 9-11:30 p.m. on Thursday through Sunday, with a $3 drink minimum in order to qualify for the special. The low prices tend to pack the place — get there early for a table.
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Cactus Club

Affordable apps at Cactus Club

Enjoy half-price appetizers in this Tex-Mex establishment’s front bar from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday—Thursday. Choose from the standard nachos and jalapeno snake bites or branch out with traditional avocado flautas and shrimp mini tacos topped with peach pico de gallo.
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Noir

‘Sips and Snacks’ at Noir

From Tuesday—Thursday from 5 p.m.—8 p.m., and Saturday – Monday from 5 p.m.—11 p.m., Noir offers food ranging from free to $5. Order $5 flatbreads, $4 sandwiches, $3 snacks and a discounted drink special. The nuts are free. The slight catch? A $6 beverage purchase per guest is required. Done and done
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Half off starters at The Living Room

Snack on discounted apps in the the Living Room’s lounge between 4-6 p.m. on weekdays. Snack on mini burgers, chicken taquitos, calamari, shrimp and avocado egg rolls, and more for half the price.
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Cheap bar bites at Morton’s The Steakhouse

Located on Boston’s seaport, Morton’s offers specially priced bar bites for $6 and $7, Monday through Friday from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Can’t make it in time? The offer starts back up again at 9 p.m.— close. Choose from appetizers including mini crab cake B.L.T.’s and petite filet mignon sandwiches (pictured).
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five cocktails, five wines by the glass, and five appetizers, all $6 each, served at the bar until 7 p.m. Appetizer options include baked brie in puff pastry, sweet chile calamari, and jumbo shrimp cocktail."/>